New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
FLOODS IN NEW-ENGLAND.
RAINING FOR TWO DAYS IN MAINE.
THE KEyNEBEC, PENoBscor AND ANDRoscoGGn
RIVERS OVERLOOKING THEIR BANKs-wATER-
sPOUTS.


RIVERS OVERLOOKING THEIR BANKs-wATER-
sPoUTs.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Boston, April 30.-Tbe rivers In Maine, swollen by
heavy rains and melting snow unusually high,
flowing their banks and causing much annoyance and
positive loss. dispatch from Augusta says: The
heavy rains Of the last two days have had their effect
and the result OF the heaviest reshets In the
Kennebec River that has been known for many years
At this point the water is from twelve to fifteen feet
higher than the average and all along the river great
damage is certain from the large body Of water now
rushing to the The immense body Of in the
woods has been melting for days. and the streams
and nets to the Kennebec River swollen to formid
able proportions The began the upper counties
two days before they came here. There is no doubt
that the rise viii continue for hours yet and the
fears OF trouble increasing The rise of
averages from four TO six inches hour Already the
cellars and stores at the river side Of
Waerst In this city full Of water and it win not
require much OF rise to certain portions of the
street
"In Hallowen the danger is more imminent as the
business street thero is much lower than Water ST. in
Augusta The cotton mills in this city were obliged to
suspend operations account Of the rush Of waters in
their canals and much trouble and annoyance II not
actual loss will be caused The lumber mills all along the
river have also been obliged to stop running At Bangs
Brothers mills the side of the river at Augusta
their building There at least ten feet OF water
flowing the Kennebec dam at this place. and some
fears entertained OF that structure being carried
away. In tho country great damage has been done.
Many bridges have been carried away and the water has
cut It's way through the roads, making travelling difficult
aud in impossible Stages TO Augusta have
had to forcgo their regular trips OF the
dton OF the roads. In Lincoln County it is reported
that several bridges have been carried away, and In
wheneld where numerous bridges the sheepscott
River great CONSERVATION prevails account Of the
danger that threatens these structures"
Two million logs at the Somerset Mills broke loose and
went out 10 Many buildings in Wateryie were
aoa today and the water still rising at the rate OF
ak inches an hour. At Gardiner the water In the
Kennebec River continued 10 rise rapidly last night,
and to-day nearly rs high as at the time OF the
freshet OF 1870 At o'clock the Browns Island boom
one mile above the city, gave way, and the greater
portion OF the logs lost At Fairfield the boom
broke early this morning setting FREQ upward OF
1000 900 logs Lumbermen here are on the lookout,
and an attempt will be made to prevent their following
the Brown Island logs.
The water In the Cobbosseeoontee stream reached the
highest point known causing total suspension OF
business along its banks and flooding many cellars In
Gardiner 10 the depth OF six feet Most OF the
merchants removed their goods
The Androscoggn River has risen thirty inches In the
twenty hours and at Lewiston is within two
feet OF freshet Of 1879 Considerable Inconvenience
is suffered from high water but the damage thus far s
chiefly TO highways and culverts The water eight
feet al Bethel, but has receded four feet
The water In the Penobscot River at Bangor has
reached high point and marks eight feet eight inches
on the works dam. The water In the kendusKeag
stream Is also high The roads out Of the city over
flowed and many culv verts have been carried away:
Numerous washons have occurred on the raroads ana
trains delayed .
Trainmen on the Milford branch OF the Boston and
Albany road report that the train ran through water
spout East Holliston Mass, yesterday afternoon
The engine deuged with water and hailstones The
clOud was tunnel shaped -
In a heavy shower waterspout bnrst on FAIRBANKS
HILL West Petorboro, ~ H., and caused damag ng
wnahout The water down In sheets. covering the
entiro hillside and upon reaching the streets swept
everything before It. Large rocks weighing two tons
street In Saunders St tho highway was destroyed Tor
4 distance NJ twenty-five rods
! intervals completely submerged